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Finding the Third Proportional to 79,768,433.25 and 173,513,022.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 79,768,433.25 and 173,513,022.75 is: 377,427,107.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,768,433.25 : 173,513,022.75 = 173,513,022.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,768,433.25/173,513,022.75 = 173,513,022.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,768,433.25x = 173,513,022.75 × 173,513,022.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,768,433.25x = 30,106,769,063,842,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,106,769,063,842,016/79,768,433.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 377,427,107.91

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